| underpin(verb, support, take, continue, stay) |
| aid(verb, support, help, keep, maintain) |
| assist(verb, support, help, keep, maintain) |
| back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, increase) |
| bear up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help) |
| beef up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, increase) |
| buoy up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain) |
| confirm(verb, support, help, keep, maintain) |
| cradle(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear) |
| crutch(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear) |
| cushion(verb, support, help, aid, boost) |
| gird(verb, support, secure, protect, strengthen) |
| harden(verb, support, increase, sustain, uphold) |
| help(verb, support, keep, maintain, promote) |
| keep(verb, support, maintain, sustain, underwrite) |
| lend support |
| mainstay(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear) |
| maintain(verb, support, help, keep, promote) |
| pillow(verb, support, help, aid, boost) |
| shoulder(verb, hold, take, maintain, continue) |